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Village of Vietnamese ethnic groups to open in 2010[Code: 2552]

The Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups will become a national cultural, sports and tourism centre and a live museum of ethnology. The village covering a total area of over 1,500 ha in the southern part of Dong Mo-Ngai Son Lake is located about 35-40km from the centre of Hanoi. Once totally completed in 2015, the village will become a national cultural, sports and tourism centre and a live museum of ethnology which features unique characteristics of Vietnam’s...

Local tourism learns to attract Russians[Code: 2551]

VietNamNet Bridge – About 100 participants from local travel companies, hotels, resorts and tourism agencies joined a seminar in HCMC last Friday to learn about ways to develop the Russian market, an emerging market for the local inbound tourism sector. Speaker Sorokin Andrey, manager of the China and Vietnam market department of Capital Tour, one of the three Russian travel companies regularly sending travelers to Vietnam, said Russia’s outbound market was emerging with...

Financial crisis knocks on door of tourism industry[Code: 2550]

VietNamNet Bridge – It is now the high tourism season, but there are not many foreign tourists coming to Vietnam at this moment. The number of businessmen at big hotels in HCM City has also decreased. The world’s financial crisis has knocked on the door of the tourism industry. Number of tourists down by 30% According to the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNAT), 315,000 foreign tourists came to Vietnam in September, a decrease of nearly...

Mekong Aviation gets ticket to fly[Code: 2549]

Vietnam currently has six airlines participating in the domestic aviation market, with the State-owned airlines being Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vasco. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung agreed to issue an operating licence for the Kien Giang province-based company to launch their carrier Mekong Air. Vietjet Air and Indochina Airlines have already been given permission by the Government to offer domestic services in December 2007 and May 2008, respectively....

Visiting Cat Ba Island – world’s biosphere reserve[Code: 2548]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Bai Tho (Poem) Cruise to Cat Ba Island, which a group of reporters and I from HCMC and Hanoi were on as part of a ‘fam’ (familiarization) trip with Vietravel, departed from Bai Chay Tourist Wharf in Halong Bay and arrived in the island’s town at about 5 p.m. When we arrived I was chilled with the cool weather of the autumn in the north, but I felt an instant love for the pure sea breeze and the quietness and peacefulness of the coastal town....

Canadian flavours to be served in Hanoi[Code: 2547]

VietNamNet Bridge – Tender Canadian beef as well as a variety of delicious Canadian seafood and robust wines, and also Canada’s famous “ice wine” will be served at the Festival of Canadian Flavours which will be held at the Sofitel Plaza Hanoi Hotel from November 7-14. Canadian beef has a premium quality. This culinary, which is in the framework of the celebration of the diplomatic relations between Canada and Vietnam, is to offer a taste of Canada to...

Taking a cyclo tour in Hanoi capital city[Code: 2546]

VietNamNet Bridge – In a modern life, high-tech transportation seems determined to surpass the ancient rickshaws, even though the rickshaw remains a favorite with tourists. After wandering around Dong Xuan and Hanoi markets, I took a walk to the ancient town and reached Hang Duong. I was really impressed with the cyclos (xich lo) leisurely carrying travelers through the bustling streets. The red colored cyclos are striking in the crowds as they busily take care of their...

Island life offers a change of pace[Code: 2545]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Cu Lao Cham (Cham is lands), an isolated archipelago including eight small islands 18km off the coast of Hoi An, are a tourist spot worth discovering. The islands, which are spread across 15sq.km of ocean, can only be accessed by boat. However, visitors have a few different options when choosing their seafaring vessel: the wooden boat travels there in about an hour and a half, the speed boat gets visitors there in 25 minutes or the public boat, which...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 24/10[Code: 2544]

Cultural fest highlights attractions in Binh Thuan The three-day Binh Thuan Culture-Tourism Days 2008 event concludes today in Phan Thiet after presenting many animated, unique activities. The event included volleyball competitions, surfing races on the smooth sand dunes of Ham Tien with well known local and international athletes. The festival has also helped promote the most attractive features of the resort capital with culinary contests, art and fashion shows and water sports....

Mt. Fansipan up 12 places in new world wonders vote[Code: 2543]

Lao Cai Province is preparing for a Fansipan climbing competition to open in Sa Pa town on Nov. 14. According to the Director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism department of the northern mountainous Lao Cai Province Tran Huu Son, the advancement was attributed to a campaign launched by the province from early October to the end of December. Lao Cai Province is preparing for a Fansipan climbing competition to open in Sa Pa town on Nov. 14. The competition expects to attract 300...

Touring Halong Bay in one day and more[Code: 2542]

VietNamNet Bridge – When deciding to visit Ha Long Bay, the UNESCO World Heritage site in Quang Ninh Province, visitors with a shortage of time could find themselves mesmerized with the beautiful images of the thousands of limestone kasts and islets of the bay, and unsure about the best spots to visit. The answer is the popular one-day boat tours to enjoy the beautiful islets. There is a four-hour trip to Thien Cung Grotto, Dau Go Cave, Dinh Huong Islet and Ga Choi Islet and...

Jetstar launches new Bangkok, Siem Reap flights[Code: 2541]

Jetstar Pacific’s one-way fares on the HCM City to Bangkok route will start from 12 USD and from 40 USD one way to Siem Reap. Under the plan, flights from HCM City to Bangkok and Siem Reap will start on December 19 of this year, seven weeks late than scheduled. Jetstar Pacific’s one-way fares on the HCM City to Bangkok route will start from 12 USD and from 40 USD one way to Siem Reap. Jetstar Airlines has made a deal with Bangkok Airways to fly those who already bought fares...

Vietnam’s food products showcased in Paris[Code: 2540]

VietNamNet Bridge – Fourteen Vietnamese foods and drinks producers are showcasing their products at SIAL 2008, the world’s biggest food fair in Paris from Oct. 19-23. They received a lot of visitors who came to inquire into their products and exchange information. On this occasion, the Vietnam Fruit Association and the Vietnamese Embassy’s Trade Office in France sent a delegation to the fair to seek opportunities for cooperation in vegetables and fruits processing with...

Son La contest markets bovine beauty[Code: 2539]

VietNamNet Bridge – While diary farmers in many other places are running scared and dumping unwanted (and uncontaminated) milk, Moc Chau District is going in the diametrically opposite direction, unfazed by the recent melamine scandal. Last Wednesday, Moc Chau hosted a beauty contest where the competitors were all cows who were judged not only on their looks but also their milk yield. Visitors come to Moc Chau for various purposes. Lam Thanh Tran, owner of one of the large...

Vietnam drops plan to organize tourism year 2009[Code: 2538]

VietNamNet Bridge – The annual tourism year will not take place in 2009 following a decision from the Government, citing the lack of tourism facilities and the running-out time required for preparation following the refusal of Daklak Province to serve as host for the program. Under the new decision issued by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan, the year-long tourism program has been canceled, said Nguyen Manh Cuong, deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of...


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